Wild romance : the true story of a Victorian scandal
Schama, Chloe2010
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Place reservation for Wild romance : the true story of a Victorian scandalWhat started as a friendly conversation between Theresa Longworth, & an army officer, William Charles Yelverton, on a steamer bound from France to England in 1852 would culminate nearly a decade later in one of the biggest public scandals the era had witnessed, with enormous implications for society at large.
Main title:
Wild romance : the true story of a Victorian scandal / Chloë Schama.
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Imprint:
London : Bloomsbury, 2010.
Collation:
xiv, 249 p. : ill., maps, ports. ; 23 cm.
Notes:
In 1852, on a steamer from France to England, nineteen-year-old Theresa Longworth met William Charles Yelverton, a soldier destined to become the Viscount of Avonmore. This title presents a tale of a woman who never gave up, and who held on to her ideals of independence, self-reliance and - despite everything - loveIncludes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781408807026 (hbk)1408807025 (hbk)
Dewey class:
941'.081'092941.081B/LON941.08920LON
Local class:
941.081
Language:
English
Subject:
Yelverton, Thérèse, Viscountess Avonmore, 1832?-1881Yelverton, Thérèse, Viscountess Avonmore, 1832?-1881 -- MarriageAvonmore, William Charles Yelverton, Viscount, 1824-1883 -- MarriageYelverton, Therese, Viscountess Avonmore, 1832?-1881Yelverton, Therese, Viscountess Avonmore, 1832?-1881 -- MarriageWomen -- Great Britain -- BiographyMarriage law -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th centurySingle women -- Great Britain -- Social conditions -- 19th centuryScandals -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th centuryBiographyBiographyGreat Britain -- History -- 19th centuryLongworth, Theresa -- BiographyYelverton, William Charles, Viscount of Avonmore -- Biography
BRN:
489331
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